Searching live.com yields 25% off as of 10:50pm 6/22/08 EST (search digital camera-refresh few times if you can't see it)
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35% not completely dead... this seems to work for some now with the trick below ... YMMV ... as with everything risk is involved... [owl]
CONFIRMED: IE6, IE7, Firefox 3.0 & 2.0 (only if the links are NOT grayed out)
JACKPOT?!?!
I'm still one of the lucky ones to have a 35% link, but I think everyone else may be able to get it... someone please try and give me REP points if it works!
1) Go to your browser history [in IE it should be View -> Explorer -> History ... in Firefox it's View -> Sidebar -> History]
2) select "Work Offline" from your File menu dropdown
3) go to "Monday" (the day the 35% search worked)
4) find a browser window from "search.live (search.live.com)" that gave you 35% off that day [the link cannot be grayed out or you're out of luck]
5) select "Work Offline" to get connected again
6) click on the 35% link
7) enjoy!
I tried this in the morning because my browser with the 35% link crashed on me this morning - There are quite a few reports confirming this working, even with cookies cleared. This worked for me in IE7.
Note: I tried this on my own this morning, but found a post at 2AM or so with someone doing the same thing.
Edit: I have cashback posted to my account from the "off line" link.... I took the risk and worked fine 
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**WHERE ARE MY MESSAGES???**
(35% doesn't show up no matter what, good luck to everyone getting their payments through! It was a fun run)
As of 12PM PST Tuesday people are starting to see cashback (pending) added to their accounts!!! WOOOOOOOOOOT!!!
News Article on MSFT doing Cashback for live.com through eBay:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-micro22-2008may22,1,746091.story
Make sure your browser is accepting cookies or the cashback will not show on the regular search page at the top or at the page where you commit to buy an item.
Having trouble finding this deal banner on
www.live.com go to
http://anonym.to/?http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=cheap+wii&form=QBLH keep refreshing till you see the 35% icon up top.
You'll see the "35% Microsoft Cashback" in the ebay header next to your name when signed in and THROUGHOUT your purchase if you've followed the process correctly. See below images for examples. ***Not all sellers will be eligible. You'll be notified if this is the case when you click "Buy It Now".
Max cash back on any 1 item- $250
READ THE IMPORTANT TERMS OF SERVICE (via Ebay)
Interesting Points of Note:- You must successfully complete an eligible purchase on www.eBay.com using “Buy-It-Now” within sixty (60) minutes of clicking on an eBay paid search advertisement marked with the Live Search cashback logo (a “Online Session”);
- Cashback Rewards will be applied only to the first eligible item you commit to buy during an Online Session.
- Limit of 3 Online Sessions (transactions per account)
- Limit of $250 cashback per Online Session
- Requires a 60 day waiting period before it MUST be credited to your Paypal Account
- Only works on Buy It Now Items
ALSO - Shortly after completing your purchase, your ebay.com inbox should contain a message informing you that you've earned cashback. A link embedded in the message will allow you to create your live cashback account. It takes at least a day (up to a week sometimes) for your rebate to show up and say pending in your account. Don't panic if its not there instantly, it'll post.
Additional Redemption Requirements. In addition to the redemption requirements in Program Terms, You must redeem Cashback Rewards obtained as a result of a purchase on www.ebay.com exclusively via your PayPal account.
Verified eligible Items:- Ovation (Balladeer) 2771 LX
- 20oz. Poland Spring
- ZZR600 Yoshimura Bolt On Exhaust
- DELL E248WFP Monitors
- 625 dollars
- poop
- Six One Hundred Dollar Bills
- Dell 2208WFP Ultrasharp Monitors
- Dell Inspiron 530
- XPS M1530
- some other Dell Prodcuts such As: XPS 420
- nintendo wii
- gold coins!
- Nikon D40
- Canon Rebel XTI 10.1 MP
- Canon SD870IS 8.1 MP
- searching "cheap PS3" yielded me 40gb PS3 w/spider man Blu-Ray for $400 shipped ($267.35 shipped after 35% off)
- Sony VGN-NR310E/S laptop
- Canon Lens
- Apple iphone
- Butt plug
- Logitech Harmony remotes
- Earrings ** sorry need something for the wifey
- cheap golf driver
- Tivo HD
- Nintendo DS Lite
- HTC TYTN II
- Olympus Stylus 1010 Digital Camera 10.1 MP
- Asus Eee PC 900
- Tonika Lens
- TomTom 730
- G-Shock Watches
- Garmin Nuvi 650
- Garmin Nuvi 760
- Garmin Nuvi 370
- Bumbo
- Amazon Kindle
- US Open tickets
- Balenciaga bag
- Camcorder (I got HV30)
- CPU, Tried T7200, E2160, etc
- Replacement battery for APC Smartups 1000
- XPC barebone
- NFL TICKETS!
- Apple .Mac Subscription
- Logitech Squeezebox
- Garmin Streetpilot C330
- Hotchkis sway bars for Nissan 350z
- Subaru Impreza KYB GR2 struts
- Tumi Luggage
- Patent Bar Review Course
NOTE: Discount does not include S&H charges.
REP the OP if you benefited from this deal! That's what it is there for.
If you're a TWC/RR customer and you're unable to access the Get Cash Back button in My Message to create your account, do this:
1) Goto
http://ww23.rr.com/prefs.php (or whatever redirection service is for your area). You can also find this out by typing tracert cashbackaccount.search.live.com on a cmd box and use the IP addresss of the last server hit.
2) Select disable redirection (this is the first option - web address redirection service).
'Microsoft Service Agreement':
http://tou.live.com/
From Ikonoklast post: Before you confirm purchase, you should see your cash back amount. See the picture below.
Your total cashback amount has nothing to do with the error message that many of us have encountered at the end of the third purchase. The total cashback for my three purchases was less than $250 (yeah, I'm not that greedy
), but I still got the error message. Also, the error seems not related to the session cookies, either. I cleared the browser cookies before making each new purchase!
Update: I have received three confirmation emails from M$ in my hotmail inbox stating that I'm qualified for getting all three cashbacks! Therefore, the infamous error message was only a minor glitch that won't affect your cashback!
PER EBAY CHAT: If by any chance you don't receive the email or the amount doesn't reflect in your Microsoft account, then please send an email to cashbk@microsoft.com with the information about your order as detailed here [live.com]. eBay chat says they no longer can just send emails. UPDATE : After persistent eBay Live Help chat sessions, I got the MS cash back message in my messages. Microsoft keeps referring to eBay, hence try and try and try with eBay chat support.
From the FAQ: It takes 1-7 business days for the cash back to show up as "processed" in your Live Cash Back account. If it is not there after 7 days, contact Microsoft. Additionally, it takes 60 days after the item is verified as bought to received the cash back.
From the TOU - eBay may permit you to combine Cashback Rewards with other eBay promotions, coupons, or gift certificates (each, an “eBay Promotion”) and may permit you to receive Cashback Rewards on purchases of gift cards or gift certificates.
Hey Guys, If you didn't get the ebay message when you purchased the item, speak to a LIVE CHAT agent and give them your item number and they'll resend it!!!! To speak with a LIVE AGENT go to the www.ebay.com and look at the top right hand corner and click on it.
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Agent Erick D. 11:27:16 PM
Have you checked your MSN account for the message?
*********** 11:27:23 PM
nothing was there
*********** 11:27:42 PM
the messages are suppose to go through ebay messages
Agent Erick D. 11:27:54 PM
Can you check it again for me, please?
*********** 11:27:58 PM
then it links me the microsoft cash back account
*********** 11:28:00 PM
nothing
*********** 11:29:33 PM
I've been checking my all my emails
Agent Erick D. 11:29:36 PM
Even on My Messages?
*********** 11:29:47 PM
one minute let me check that now
*********** 11:30:10 PM
nothing
*********** 11:30:15 PM
in there either
Agent Erick D. 11:30:24 PM
I see.
Agent Erick D. 11:30:26 PM
One moment please while I look into this for you.
*********** 11:30:30 PM
ok thanks
Agent Erick D. 11:30:41 PM
You're most welcome.
Agent Erick D. 11:33:27 PM
Thank you for patiently waiting. I have checked that for you.
*********** 11:33:32 PM
let me check
Agent Erick D. 11:34:17 PM
You'll be receiving it within 24 hours.
*********** 11:34:24 PM
I recieved it
*********** 11:34:26 PM
right now
Agent Erick D. 11:34:37 PM
Great!
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UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!: Just signed up right after the conversation and I received my pending cash back right away!!!